What It Was Like to Be a Chimney Sweeper In the Victorian Era
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Date: 2022-12-29
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Oppaloopa
Can we hear it for Joseph Glass tho?
He couldve made a fortune from his sweeper but refused to patent it. Anyone could make/sell it. His profit was slashed.
The man was so desperate to help these children when no one else would take direct action that he became both an inventor and champion of freedom of information.
Its always great to hear of folks like him who didnt just see others suffering and say Oh what a shame but what am I supposed to do? Its how things are.
Cruelty and oppression are only the way things are when we allow it to be. With a little effort and looking past our own self interest, life can be completely fair.
We all need to try and be more like folks like Mr. Glass.
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Can we hear it for Joseph Glass tho?
He couldve made a fortune from his sweeper but refused to patent it. Anyone could make/sell it. His profit was slashed.
The man was so desperate to help these children when no one else would take direct action that he became both an inventor and champion of freedom of information.
Its always great to hear of folks like him who didnt just see others suffering and say Oh what a shame but what am I supposed to do? Its how things are.
Cruelty and oppression are only the way things are when we allow it to be. With a little effort and looking past our own self interest, life can be completely fair.
We all need to try and be more like folks like Mr. Glass.
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Banyo
There was no part of life for these kids that was ever made great. Your parents sold you and you were quite literally a slave who was destined to die in the chimney or get cancer. That is beyond f'd up. Considering adults couldn't physically do the job, would mean, probably same day a child would die in the chimney, they would probably 'have to' go to an orphanage or some desperate parents and buy up a fresh kid like it was nothing and continue the cycle.
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There was no part of life for these kids that was ever made great. Your parents sold you and you were quite literally a slave who was destined to die in the chimney or get cancer. That is beyond f'd up. Considering adults couldn't physically do the job, would mean, probably same day a child would die in the chimney, they would probably 'have to' go to an orphanage or some desperate parents and buy up a fresh kid like it was nothing and continue the cycle.
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Wayne
I'm a trained registered chimney sweep and whilst in my early training days we were told of a story where a young boy got stuck and the master lit a fire to kill him quick. His screams could be heard for up to 2 miles away There was an old Victorian boy discovered in an estate house chimney, he was completely intact 'basically mummified with soot/tar and still with his brush at his knees. By appointment to the owner he now has a headstone on the chimney.
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I'm a trained registered chimney sweep and whilst in my early training days we were told of a story where a young boy got stuck and the master lit a fire to kill him quick. His screams could be heard for up to 2 miles away There was an old Victorian boy discovered in an estate house chimney, he was completely intact 'basically mummified with soot/tar and still with his brush at his knees. By appointment to the owner he now has a headstone on the chimney.
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Alias
Several reasons why child chimney sweeps were condoned: 1) child mortality rates were high anyway from poor diet and no medicine 2) every poor family had at least 5 kids so selling one to chimney sweeps helped the family and 3) child labor laws were nonexistent so if you could talk and walk, you could work
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Several reasons why child chimney sweeps were condoned: 1) child mortality rates were high anyway from poor diet and no medicine 2) every poor family had at least 5 kids so selling one to chimney sweeps helped the family and 3) child labor laws were nonexistent so if you could talk and walk, you could work
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Mackenzie
I made it about three minutes before I had to stop. The thought of these poor kids working to such an extent made me want to be ill. Humans are so gross (especially towards children) and then we wonder why so many of us have mental health problems.
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I made it about three minutes before I had to stop. The thought of these poor kids working to such an extent made me want to be ill. Humans are so gross (especially towards children) and then we wonder why so many of us have mental health problems.
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Joshua
Sometimes history is Really Really Really Really Fuc! #$% up. I'm a Plumber and never heard about this. That definitely got me pissed Smh I can imagine having to make this video and find out about all of that stuff couldn't have been easy either
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Sometimes history is Really Really Really Really Fuc! #$% up. I'm a Plumber and never heard about this. That definitely got me pissed Smh I can imagine having to make this video and find out about all of that stuff couldn't have been easy either
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Zachary
Joseph Glass not even considering a patent for the tool that prevented many children from losing their lives shows that even in the age of industrialization people could still be kind and moral. Ill have a toast to you Mr Glass.
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Joseph Glass not even considering a patent for the tool that prevented many children from losing their lives shows that even in the age of industrialization people could still be kind and moral. Ill have a toast to you Mr Glass.
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TR
Do you have any videos about the early days of domestic electricity - accidents, disasters, household appliances that are dangerous, etc. (i swept my own woodstove chimney. this video creeped me out. i know how yucky that stuff is)
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Do you have any videos about the early days of domestic electricity - accidents, disasters, household appliances that are dangerous, etc. (i swept my own woodstove chimney. this video creeped me out. i know how yucky that stuff is)
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Ben
As a former chimney sweep with modern tools and techniques I couldn't even fathom sending my 4 year old nephew to help me and its safe compared to Victorian Era techniques
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As a former chimney sweep with modern tools and techniques I couldn't even fathom sending my 4 year old nephew to help me and its safe compared to Victorian Era techniques
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Gerard
Some would love to return to those days. The crowd that crows about getting rid of regulations in order to help business. Shameful and scary stuff.
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Some would love to return to those days. The crowd that crows about getting rid of regulations in order to help business. Shameful and scary stuff.
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akaredcrossbow
Ive been a chimney sweep for almost 20 years and thankfully technology has changed from that barbaric profit over childrens lives.
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Ive been a chimney sweep for almost 20 years and thankfully technology has changed from that barbaric profit over childrens lives.
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Elena
That family picture. Everybody looks so miserable. How on Earth can people talk about the good old days as if it were actually a thing?
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That family picture. Everybody looks so miserable. How on Earth can people talk about the good old days as if it were actually a thing?
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CaptC0ck5Lap
Just disgusting. I can't believe.
How RACIST it is! Loads of blackface! Huwite kids described as slaves!
REEEEE!
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Just disgusting. I can't believe.
How RACIST it is! Loads of blackface! Huwite kids described as slaves!
REEEEE!
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Jugger
the brush was over their heads when they were inside the chimney, means they got all the dirt in the lungs and eyes.
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the brush was over their heads when they were inside the chimney, means they got all the dirt in the lungs and eyes.
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Pou1gie1
3: 00 I'm hoping this little baby wasn't really a sweeper, and that this was just a funny posed photo
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3: 00 I'm hoping this little baby wasn't really a sweeper, and that this was just a funny posed photo
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